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Palliative care for cancer patients

Dr John Weru, the first palliative medicine specialist in Kenya and leader of the Palliative Care Team at Aga Khan University Hospital . [PHOTO: COURTESY/STANDARD]

Starting in the 1990s when the first hospice was set up, palliative care in Kenya has grown over the years and now there are 45 hospital based palliative care facilities and hospices. This has been prompted by the Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) in partnership with other stakeholders.

According to the Centre to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), the specialty is fast growing in the field of medicine worldwide and has many young doctors interested in pursuing the profession.

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